Papers, 1860-1894.

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Papers, 1860-1894.

Papers chiefly relating to Smith's service in the Civil War. Included are an officer's commission; receipts; recommendations by doctors and officers that Smith be relieved from regular duty because of his health; commendations; a register of the hospital at West Point, Ky., for March, 1862; and a certificate of discharge. Other items are a teaching certificate and teaching contract with the school district of Megezee Township, Mich., 1860; a crop report for July, 1894, that Smith compiled for the state; and a photograph of Smith, ca. 1880.

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Smith, James.

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James Smith was a printer's apprentice in Virginia. From the description of James Smith reminiscences, 1840-1843. (Louisiana State University). WorldCat record id: 244007371 Epithet: of Add MS 27925 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001199.0x0002d5 Schoolteacher, member of the 9th Michigan Infantry Regiment, U.S. Army, and farmer; of Romeo (Macomb Co.), Mich. From the description ...

United States. Army. Michigan Infantry Regiment, 9th (1861-1865)

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United States. Army

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The United States Army is the largest branch of the United States Armed Forces and performs land-based military operations. It is one of the seven uniformed services of the United States and is designated as the Army of the United States in the United States Constitution, Article 2, Section 2, Clause 1 and United States Code, Title 10, Subtitle B, Chapter 301, Section 3001. As the largest and senior branch of the U.S. military, the modern U.S. Army has its roots in the Continental Army, which wa...